Psychology explains why it might be harder for women to quit smoking than menPsychology of quitting smoking: Breaking the smoking habit proves particularly tough for women within the first 24 hours of quitting, a new...
28 Jun, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
You look great, but stop smoking, says Erdogan to Meloni; Macron laughs, It’s impossibleDuring a Gaza peace summit in Egypt, Turkish President Erdogan playfully urged Italian PM Meloni to quit smoking, a habit she admits helps ...
14 Oct, 2025, 07.36 PM IST
Lungs start self-cleaning soon after you quit smoking, experts sayQuitting smoking is the first big step for better health. After your last cigarette, your lungs slowly start to clean themselves. Breathing...
03 Oct, 2025, 06.49 AM IST
Smoking kills 1.35 million Indians annuallyTobacco kills 1.35 million Indians annually, yet quit rates remain low at just 7%. Experts urged science-backed harm reduction strategies, ...
14 Sep, 2025, 11.33 AM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2025: History, themes, quotes, and slogans to share on WhatsApp, InstagramMark your calendars for May 31st, World No Tobacco Day! Established by the World Health Organization in 1987, this day shines a spotlight o...
31 May, 2025, 08.49 AM IST
After 10 cigarettes daily for 24 years, sales professional's smoke-free journey goes viralRohit Kulkarni, a retail professional, has successfully quit smoking after 24 years of consuming 10 cigarettes daily. His decision to quit ...
13 Sep, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco banSet to take effect from July, the toughest anti-tobacco rules in the world would have banned sales to those born after Jan. 1, 2009, cut ni...
27 Feb, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
Want to quit smoking? This AI-based smartphone app may help youResearch from the University of East Anglia developed the app - Quit Sense - which is the world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) stop s...
14 Apr, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
How to quit smoking. Tips to fight tobacco cravingsWhen you feel an urge to use tobacco, keep in mind that it will likely pass within the next few minutes. Each time you resist a tobacco cra...
31 May, 2022, 02.34 PM IST
JB Chemicals launches medicated nicotine lozenges to help quit smokingOn the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day', the drug maker has also launched an Artificial Intelligence-enabled chatbot 'Dr Will', which wou...
31 May, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Employers work overtime to send the message: Smoking killsA week back, Japanese marketing company Piala announced it would be giving its non-smoking employees an extra six days of paid time off per...
07 Dec, 2019, 07.20 AM IST
Instagram, punching bags to help quit smokingYoung employees are finding help from employers and colleagues to quit smoking.
25 May, 2019, 06.57 AM IST
Want to quit smoking? Facebook can helpA Facebook-based intervention may help young adults kick the butt.
25 May, 2018, 07.24 PM IST
Thank you for Smoking: How Organic Smokes is helping smokers nip it in the 'butt'Organic Smokes claims to offer smokers the kind of relief they would otherwise seek in regular cigarettes, but without the accompanying hea...
16 Jan, 2017, 09.58 AM IST
- Indian researchers say e-cigarettes can help kick the habit
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) E-cigarettes can help people quit smoking by providing them a significantly safer option, says a paper by Indian re...
03 Oct, 2016, 01.10 PM IST
Anti-smoking drug doesn't trigger heart disease, depressionA drug that helps smokers kick the butt does not increase their risk of heart attack and depression as was previously thought, a new study ...
07 Sep, 2015, 05.55 PM IST
Mentally ill people are more likely to take up smoking: StudyThe study says that those suffering from serious mental ailments are unlikely to quit easily , as compared to people without such diseases.
01 Jun, 2015, 03.10 PM IST